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-- TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1985 WHEREAS the new merged railroad system will accrue benefits to the Commonwealth and to Martinsville; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia strongly urges the members of the United States Congress to ratify the endorsement made by the Secretary of Transportation and that such ratification be concluded in a speedy manner. - After receipt of a report and recommendation from the City Manager that City Council authorize the Administration to submit an application to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for a grant in the amount of $214,575 to help finance the rehabilitation of 45 housing units in the Southside area Councilman Groden made a motion, seconded by Councilman Williams authorizing the filing of such an application. The motion was unanimously approved. J. Michael Grubbs, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager, answered questions from the Council noting that the total program budget would be $640,949 with the grant application requesting $214,575. There was some concern expressed about financing the rehabilitation of some of the rental units from these funds. City Manager Brown stated that we would corne back to Council before proceeding with that phase of the project. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, at its regular meeting held May 28, 1985, Martinsville City Council authorized the preparation of an application for Community Improvement Grant funds under the Virginia Community Development Block Grant Program, for the purpose of helping finance Housing Rehabilitation Program loans to upgrade to current code requirements forty-five low and moderate income units; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this 28th day of May, 1985, that it does hereby 1. Authorize the filing of said application with the Virgi- nia Department of Housing and Community Development; 103